Our deep levels of connection and need for one another are a weakness that infectious diseases exploit, but our interdependence is also a source of strength and vitality in uncertain times.
And so, let us promise ourselves that our memory of this tragic reality that an infectious disease disparately hospitalizes and kills people because of the color of their skin does not fade after we return to our new normal.
Regarding vaccinations, here in Japan, less than one percent of the population has been fully vaccinated which is a big point of concern for infectious disease specialists.
These pandemics only come along so irregularly that being lulled into a sense of security where it probably won't be a problem in the next few years, why should we put money into that?